A.
Applicability. Unless otherwise stated, parking and loading shall
be provided as is outlined in this article.
B.
General provisions.
(1)
Accessible parking. Parking facilities accessible for persons with
disabilities shall be in compliance with or better than the standards
detailed in the state and federal building or accessibility requirements,
including quantity, size, location, and accessibility.
(2)
Maximum vehicle parking. This article establishes the maximum number
of vehicular parking spaces that can be provided for each use; there
is no minimum number of parking spaces, except as noted.
(3)
Minimum bicycle parking. This article establishes minimum requirements
for bicycle parking.
(4)
Parking design. This article details the parking design and location
for vehicle and bicycle parking spaces.
(5)
Requirements for unlisted uses. Parking spaces will be provided as
detailed in Table 7.2-1. If a use is not listed, the City Planner
is authorized to apply standards for a use deemed as similar. In the
instance where an equivalent may not be clearly determined, the City
Planner may require a parking study, transportation management plan,
or other evidence that will help determine the appropriate requirements.
A.
Parking Table.
(1)
Table 7.2-1 outlines the maximum off-street parking spaces per use
unless otherwise noted.
Table 7.2-1
Parking Table
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Use
|
Parking Spaces
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Residential/Lodging
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Hotel/motel
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1 per 1 guest room plus 1 per employee on largest shift
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Bed-and-breakfast
|
1 per guest room; 1 for innkeeper/home occupant
| |
Dormitory
|
1 per 3 beds or per City-approved institutional campus master
plan
| |
Nursing home/assisted living/rehabilitation center/adult foster
care
|
1 per employee on largest shift; 1 per facility vehicle; 1 per
5 beds
| |
Residential
|
1 per dwelling unit; detached and attached units may permit
2 per dwelling unit
| |
Residential: senior housing
|
0.75 per dwelling unit, plus 1 per employee on largest shift
| |
Residential: off-campus student housing
|
2 per dwelling unit; minimum 1 per dwelling unit
| |
Rooming house
|
1 per unit or bedroom
| |
Transitional residence
|
1 per employee on largest shift
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Civic/Institutional Uses
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Assembly/theater
|
1 per 3 persons permitted at maximum occupancy
| |
Assembly, religious
|
1 per 6 seats in worship area or 1 per 40 square feet without
seats
| |
College and university
|
Based on similar use or per City-approved institutional campus
master plan
| |
Hospital
|
1 per 3 beds or per City-approved institutional campus master
plan
| |
Library and museum
|
1 per 3 persons permitted at maximum occupancy
| |
Police and fire station/utilities and public services
|
1 per employee on largest shift; 0.75 per fleet vehicle
| |
School
|
2 per 3 employees at largest shift, plus 1 per 10 students enrolled
in grades 10 to 12
| |
Commercial
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Agriculture
|
1 per employee on largest shift; 1 per 330 square feet of retail
| |
Day care
|
1 per employee on largest shift, in addition commercial facilities:
1 per 4 children
| |
Eating and drinking establishments
|
1 per 4 persons at maximum occupancy; 1 per 2 employees at largest
shift
| |
Entertainment sports
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Participant
|
1 per 5 persons at maximum occupancy; 1 per 2 employees at largest
shift
| |
Spectator
|
1 per 6 fixed seats or 1 per 40 square feet without seats
| |
Retail/services
|
1 per 330 square feet
| |
Services: medical services/offices
|
1 per employee on largest shift; 1 per patient at maximum patient
capacity
| |
Kennels
|
1 per employee on largest shift; 1 per 3 animals permitted
| |
Office
|
1 per 300 square feet
| |
Outdoor sales and storage
|
1 per employee at largest shift; 1 per 2,500 square feet outdoor
sales area
| |
Self-storage/mini-storage
|
1 per employee on largest shift; 1 per 75 storage units
| |
Vehicle service
|
1 per 200 square feet floor area; in addition, vehicle repair:
2 per repair bay or area
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Vehicle service: car wash
|
1 per employee on largest shift
| |
Industrial
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Craftsman industrial
|
1 per employees on largest production shift; 1 per 500 square
feet retail
| |
Industrial
|
1 per 1 employee on largest shift (includes shift, office, and
maintenance staff)
|
(2)
Total required vehicular parking spaces should be determined using
the following parameters in addition to Table 7.2-1.
(a)
Fractions. In determining the number of spaces required, any
fraction of spaces required under 1/2 shall be disregarded; a fraction
equal to or greater than 1/2 shall be rounded up to count as one space.
(b)
Maximum occupancy. Maximum occupancy of the usable areas is
determined by the Building Official or their designee.
(c)
Exceeding the maximum parking spaces provided. Off-street parking
may exceed the amounts in Table 7.2-1 by up to 10% except as follows:
[1]
Up to 25% over the amounts in Table 7.2-1 permitted by-right when
the property is located on a City Connector street type or in the
Community Commercial (CC) District.
[2]
Consideration of relief in the maximum overage allowances will take
the following into account in addition to the variance review criteria
outlined by the state.
[a]
Availability of on-street and shared parking opportunities within
walking distance.
[b]
Location in or adjacent to walkable, mixed use areas of Downtown
and Node Districts.
[c]
Impact on the ability of the property to meet the maximum impervious
coverage requirements as detailed in Article 5.
[d]
Existing funding from the state or other federal source tied
to design standards with a minimum parking requirement.
[e]
Presence of the Natural Features Protection (NFP) Overlay, as
detailed Article 6, on the property in question.
B.
Vehicular parking design and location. Vehicular parking facilities
shall be provided using the following standards.
(1)
Design. Vehicular parking shall be designed as follows:
(a)
Space dimension. Parking space design shall follow the dimensions
in Table 7.2-3, Parking Space and Aisle Dimensions, and Figure 7.2-1,
Parking Space and Drive Aisle Dimensions.
Table 7.2-3
Parking Space and Aisle Dimensions
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Angle of Parking
(degrees)
|
Stall Dimensions
|
Drive Aisle Width
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Curb Length
(feet)
|
Stall Width
(feet)
|
Stall Depth
(feet)
|
One-Way
(feet)
|
Two-Way1
(feet)
| |
0° (Parallel)
|
18
|
8
|
18
|
12
|
20
|
45°
|
12
|
8.5
|
18
|
12
|
20
|
60°
|
10
|
8.5
|
18
|
18
|
20
|
90°
|
8.5
|
8.5
|
18
|
20
|
20
|
NOTE:
1 One twenty-six-foot aisle width
is permitted when designated as the site's fire lane through site
plan review.
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(b)
Wheel stops. Wheel stops or bumper guards are required for spaces
adjacent to property lines, landscape buffers, and pedestrian pathways,
internal to site or in public right-of-way.
(d)
Slope. All parking areas, driveways, and sidewalk access to
parking areas shall meet the requirements of the American Disabilities
Act.
(e)
Materials. Parking areas may be designed with impervious or
semipervious materials, such as concrete, asphalt, macadam, brick,
and stone.
[1]
Gravel and crushed stone are permitted for parking lots for
residential parking areas up to 10 spaces and for all parks and open
space uses. Additional application of these types of material may
be permitted with approval of the City Planner.
(f)
Landscape areas.
(g)
Lighting. Parking areas with 50 or more spaces must be lit per
Article 10, Lighting.
(h)
Pedestrian access. Parking lots with more than two double-loaded
aisles will provide internal pedestrian access both through the lot
and, if directly adjacent to right-of-way, from the adjacent right-of-way
to the structure(s) entrance.
[1]
Dimension. The pedestrian access pathway shall be at least six
feet in width.
[2]
Location. The pathway(s) shall be centrally located and lead
directly to a building entrance.
[3]
Buffer. The pathway shall be buffered from drive aisles with
landscaping or designated parking stalls and delineated with paint
where it crosses drive aisles.
(2)
Vehicular parking location. If located in a district with lot type
standards, refer to those standards for parking lot location. In addition,
the following applies:
(a)
Access. All spaces, unless otherwise noted, shall front on a
drive aisle, driveway, or right-of-way providing direct access the
parking space.
(b)
Parking in yards. Motorcycles and vehicles must be parked on
driveways, permitted parking areas, or within a structure.
(c)
Recreational vehicles. Trailers, motor homes, recreational vehicles,
boats, or other similar vehicles may be parked as follows:
[1]
Recreational vehicles may be stored on a driveway in the front
or corner yard between May 1 and October 15 and in the side and rear
yards without restrictions.
[2]
Recreational vehicles must be kept in good repair and carry
a current license and registration.
[3]
A maximum of two recreational vehicles can be stored out of
doors on a lot at a time; there is no limit as it relates to vehicles
within fully enclosed structures.
A.
Required Bicycle Parking Table.
(1)
Table 7.3-1 outlines the required minimum number of spaces for bicycle
parking.
Table 7.3-1
Required Minimum Bicycle Parking Table
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Use
|
Required Spaces
|
Residential/Lodging
| |
Bed-and-breakfast/hotel/motel
|
1 per 7 employees
|
Dormitory
|
1 per 5 beds or per City-approved campus master plan
|
Nursing home/assisted living/rehabilitation center/adult foster
care
|
1 per 7 employees
|
Residential
|
1 per 5 dwelling units
|
Civic/Institutional Uses
| |
Assembly/theater
|
1 per 50 persons permitted at maximum occupancy
|
Assembly, religious
|
1 per 50 seats in worship area or 100 square feet without seats
|
College and university
|
Based on similar use or per City-approved campus master plan
|
Hospital
|
1 per 15 employees or per City-approved campus master plan
|
Library and museum
|
1 per 7 employees
|
Parks and open space
|
1 per 5,000 square feet of land area or per City parks and recreation
plan
|
School
|
2 per classroom
|
Commercial and Industrial
| |
Agriculture
|
1 per 5 employees or gardeners
|
Eating and drinking establishments and entertainment sports
(participant)
|
1 per 15 persons permitted at maximum occupancy
|
Office/employment uses/other
|
1 per 7 employees
|
Parking, stand-alone surface lot or garage/ramp
|
1 per 15 parking spaces
|
Retail/services
|
1 per 7 employees
|
(2)
Total required bicycle parking spaces should be determined using
the following parameters in addition to Table 7.3-1.
(a)
Calculation. At least one space is required. Beyond the first
space, in determining the number of spaces required, any fraction
of spaces required under 1/2 shall be disregarded; a fraction greater
than 1/2 shall be rounded up to count as one space.
(b)
Public bicycle parking spaces. Parking facilities within public
spaces, such as street rights-of-way, can count toward the requirement
for nonresidential uses. All facilities located within a public right-of-way
require review and approval of an encroachment agreement with the
City.
B.
Bicycle parking design and location. Bicycle parking facilities shall
be provided using the following standards:
(1)
Design. Bicycle parking shall be designed as follows:
(2)
Location. Bicycle parking shall be located as follows.
(a)
Visible location. If not visible from the street or public entrance,
a directional sign must be posted indicating location. Adherence to
the Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices for signage is recommended.
(b)
Structured parking. If more than 50% of a site's vehicular parking
is in a covered area or structure, the required spaces shall also
be located in the covered area or structure or otherwise protected
from the weather.
A.
Off-street loading. Construction of new buildings that are expected
to have deliveries by vehicles rated as heavy-duty must provide off-street
loading facilities as follows:
(1)
Design. Each loading space shall be a minimum of 10 feet in width,
25 feet in length, and 14 feet in height.
(2)
Location. Loading areas shall be located as follows:
(a)
All off-street loading areas. Regardless of truck type, loading
areas shall not be located in the front build-to zone and may not
occupy any part of a required front or corner yard.
(b)
Loading areas shall not be located closer than 50 feet from
a residentially zoned lot unless it is wholly enclosed within the
building or by walls.
(c)
Loading areas must be separate from pedestrian facilities and
pathways.
A.
Driveways. Driveways will be designed as follows:
(1)
Driveway width. Driveway width is measured at the front property
line and shall adhere to the following:
(2)
Double-track driveways. Double-track, wheel strip, or ribbon driveways
are permitted as follows:
(3)
Materials. Driveways may be designed with impervious or semipervious
materials, such as concrete, asphalt, macadam, brick, and stone.
(a)
Gravel and crushed stone are permitted for residential driveways
accessing parking areas up to 10 spaces. Additional application of
these types of material may be permitted with approval of the City
Planner.
(4)
Maximum coverage of front yard. Driveways cannot account for more
than 30% of the front yard of a lot.